Legal Opinion

Kentucky Utilities Co. v. Searcy

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 19, 1916PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Anderson. Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Settle

Reversing.

The appellee, William Searcy, brought this action against the Independent Long Distance Telephone & Telegraph Company, the Lawrenceburg Exchange of the Home Telephone Company, the Home Telephone Company and the appellant, Kentucky Utilities Company, seeking the recovery against them jointly and severally of damages for injuries to his person caused, as alleged, by the negligence of the defendants -and each of them. The defendants filed a joint and separate answer containing a traverse, pleas of contributory negligence and assumption of risk on the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mayfield Water & Light Co. v. Webb's Admr.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
  2. Logan v. Cin., N. O. & T. P. Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  3. Wight v. Cumb. Telph. & Telg. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  4. Risque's Administrator v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1905
  5. Commonwealth v. PatrickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Morton's Adm'r v. Kentucky-Tennessee Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  2. Arkansas Power & Light Co. v. CatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  3. Bunten v. Eastern Minnesota Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
  4. American General Ins. v. Southwestern Gas & Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  5. Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916

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